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Re: Sparc64 Install Problem



On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:01:08 -0700
Andrew Sharp <andy@ccpu.com> wrote:


> 
> OK, installing anything on an IPX is gonna be painful.  But yeah, try
> to see if it's as bad as you remember it.  ~:^)  Just a quick tip, I
> think I hear on this list that the best thing for this is just go
> straight to the net boot install method, unless you have a cdrom drive
> for it. Never say "yes" to anything involving a floppy on the
> installation procedure for Debian/Sparc.  That's my rule of thumb.

Thanks for the tip! It's greatly appreciated!!

Yeah, trying to make a boot floppy on the Ultra hung the install enough
to require hitting the Big Red Button.

Peace!

-- 
Bill Meahan  WA8TZG         wmeahan@wa8tzg.org
"Never ascribe to mailce what can be adequately explained 
   by stupidity."      -- Robert Heinlein



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